SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING INFORMATION WHILE COMMANDING OPERATION OF AN APPLIANCE
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1. A method for using a wireless interface device interfaced to an appliance to facilitate play a media stream, comprising:
- receiving at a portable electronic device the media stream;
causing the portable electronic device to route the received media stream for a playing of the received media stream by the portable electronic device;
detecting by the portable electronic device that the portable electronic device has been placed into wireless communication with the wireless interface device interfaced to the appliance; and
in response to the portable electronic device detecting that the portable electronic device has been placed into wireless communication with the wireless interface device interfaced to the appliance, causing the portable electronic device to automatically reroute the received media stream to the wireless interface device interfaced to the appliance for a playing of the received media stream by the appliance instead of routing the received media stream for the playing of the received media steam by the portable electronic device.
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Abstract
Media rendering system including a remote control device and associated docking station. The remote control device interfaces with a remote server to stream media content for local and/or external playback. The remote control device may interface with a docking station to playback rendered media on one or more entertainment appliances. The portable device preferably has standard remote control capability in order to enable advanced features and functions for media playback.
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1. A method for using a wireless interface device interfaced to an appliance to facilitate play a media stream, comprising:
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receiving at a portable electronic device the media stream; causing the portable electronic device to route the received media stream for a playing of the received media stream by the portable electronic device; detecting by the portable electronic device that the portable electronic device has been placed into wireless communication with the wireless interface device interfaced to the appliance; and in response to the portable electronic device detecting that the portable electronic device has been placed into wireless communication with the wireless interface device interfaced to the appliance, causing the portable electronic device to automatically reroute the received media stream to the wireless interface device interfaced to the appliance for a playing of the received media stream by the appliance instead of routing the received media stream for the playing of the received media steam by the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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11. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein causing the appliance to be automatically placed into a selected input mode state comprises causing the portable electronic device to automatically transmit an input mode selection command to the appliance.
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